Overnight Addictions Worker

7 months ago


Toronto, Canada St. Michael's Homes Full time

**Position**: Overnight Addictions Worker

**Position Type**: Full Time

**Hours per Week**: Midnight to 8 a.m., Saturday - Wednesday

**Position Description**: The Overnight Addictions Worker performs a broad range of activities including but not limited to overnight monitoring and assigned tasks; brief interventions; individual counseling, information and referral; health promotion; utilize Catalyst to record case notes as required; and liaising with community and allied services, resources, partners and referral sources. The Overnight Addictions Worker prepares and updates templates and group programming handouts, conducts the morning meditation, ensures the security of the buildings and kitchen at night, checks the status of the defibrillators, and monitors the setting during the overnight period. This position requires working an overnight shifts Friday and Saturday at midnight.

**Knowledge, Skills and Abilities**:

- Comprehensive knowledge of issues related to addiction, concurrent disorder, mental health, trauma and recovery.
- Knowledge and understanding of community addiction and mental health case management services.
- Knowledge of the spectrum of harm reduction and abstinence approaches to problematic substance use.
- Experience with Catalyst an asset.
- Understanding and commitment to health equity, diversity and inclusivity.
- Experience utilizing various approaches to substance use and recovery.
- Skilled in managing individuals who are anxious or escalated, including strong crisis de-escalation skills.
- Experience and skills working with individuals affected by poverty, violence, homelessness, institutionalization (incarceration), stigma, racism and/or homophobia/transphobia.
- Knowledge of the impact of social/cultural/economic factors on the determinants of health.
- Knowledge, understanding and sensitivity to the complexity of issues arising for individuals who have experienced homelessness, addictions, poverty and/or mental illness.
- Ability to work collaboratively within and across interdisciplinary teams and community partners.
- Ability to work with clients presenting with a wide range of mental health issues.
- Demonstrated flexibility, sound judgment, initiative and creativity.
- Demonstrated capacity to thrive and engage in a dynamic and changing work environment.
- Experience working within an anti-oppression and trauma informed framework.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Experience working in a residential setting is an asset.

**Qualifications**:

- University or College Degree in a related field OR equivalent education and related work experience.
- Demonstrated experience in addictions work, supportive counseling and brief intervention.
- Demonstrated experience in motivational interviewing.
- Demonstrated experience with crisis management and de-escalation.
- Additional training in screening, assessment and treatment related to concurrent disorder and trauma an asset.
- Proficiency and ability to work in both French and English is an asset.
- Ability to work in a language in addition to English is an asset.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: $42,144.00-$44,640.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- Paid time off

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Every Weekend
- Night shift

Supplemental pay types:

- Retention bonus

COVID-19 considerations:
It is a requirement of employment to be fully vaccinated against the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) prior to commencing your position. St. Michael’s Homes will consider cases needing accommodation as stipulated by relevant employment standards legislation.

Application question(s):

- Are you comfortable working in a congregate living environment where masking and other protocols are still in place?
- Have you completed two doses of Covid-19 Vaccine as is required by our policy?

Shift availability:

- Overnight Shift (required)

Work Location: In person



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